Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-21
MANUFACTURE OF PAPER MACae.
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The manufacture, Of papier mache dit"r-
alIy .,chered paper forms an important
branch of the paper industry n" ao"0
not remember those proIectl!ee al our
scbo-i ,Iays which we called spit balls, |
and N hich thrown al a wall or ceiling ao-
hpr.L thereto with tenacity: W hat was
most striking about these balls was Their
extraordinary hardness after they became
thoroughly dry. this being the more
marked in proportion a. the chewing hau
been more perfect.
II WAS through observing such haruiiess
that the idea occurred 10 some one 10 ell
pIov paper pulp in the manufacture oi
various objects. Vet the substance EN-
ployed in the industry is not 'niasheu
pgper in the absolute sense OF the "ora'
but is a soft paper converted mo caru-
hoard by mechanical processes.
In the manufacture Of papier mache the
raw material used il "A blush gray, uh-
sized. strong, fine grained paper Inc
sheets MAY l- compared twhitene>s- winch
| i, of lao account. being excepted 10 All
nouay photographic paper Cotton iorihs
| the basis ot IL.
! Tb..e sheets are pasted together ny
| means of layer ot deAtrlne of staIth'
/ applirl with steel spatuia. W heh 'he
! I,.iral rhirknrss has been obtained the
| ,,,s. j. pur into "A hydraulic press that
| ,r..rate- III a highly heated drying room
! -pder the immense pressure oi TINS ap-
| u,r,ru. rh-r, forms a solid block, which
| ! ,. hard - boNwoud or ebony, and
| which is pcrfectly plain or has the form
nf rh, u,uld in which the raw material Al
ducIile when moist and :" hard when drS,
MAS rnInnrr>S.-d IL can be nodded ihle
any .hare whatever. that al liable legs,
| chair arms, rose work. m"idinGs, etc.
This sort ul wood. without pores, sap
Iih-rS and knots. j. capable "I oelht
worked with the -aw, the g"ugr, thr rasl
and the lathe II can be polished, II hee'
i,.. although thi~ operation i reserved 10
rE.. thick black ,arni~h that J. appaeH u
il in several coats. with an intervening
STAY of II night in a very hot, alr heate'
driving room. When il comes from IN
latter the Vsrnish j. very hard an"
free from bliSterS and cracks. IL il Ps
Siblc that many "f the objects ihat are vi
frrrd to IL a. hrinS finished WIN JaF'a
or Chimes. lacquer are merely inipEee
mated and covered with mixture ol gui
cnnaI hiru,nen tar. resin and other hydr'
carlr,rr~ imprrgnated with lanipniaeh al
color IN certain proportions.
The baking j. the important pom
: When Uhi- operation ha> been TOO great
: prolonged the Vnrnish scales on AZ
a track. and when il has not been carrie
Il 10 a sufficient extent the surface rehaii
,iirkl. Il j NOT necessary. then I" e
tend u certain temperature. always hisif
pr iLau luu ,ltg- Tins n"ldrd and press,
=, f,,r,.r can h. ra:iiv lRrrrd ia the Int
m and mad, into HGh1 aud indeSirtcilt II
=, . L IL IN ll,. fashioned III
- iub-iand- ra>k-iS Jud y finders
Al f. j. from this substance that are ma
-, uIa,.ur,4 all those bracelets 81 lar
t. l,I,rk l..ad~ studded with scotch imitail
-. diamonds all those necklaces, pii
-, ,.l,.rs and ITinkets nf ali sorts that q
-, taken for pitch coal "r some preciu
lv vond. Again, those handsome brhcelr
- c,mpnSrd of sem-lucid and Opal
a., ,rl,hule- thai seem To- have been :ut out
II II ,iuue formed Of cOmcentrlc layers, II
, 4 rertaiu precious stones, are nlerelS
nauier Iuachr cemruted with white V
- t,i.h and cnnt-d with the same. -, 1
l. rho., beautiful nacreous, painted d
,ildrd tra,>. round tables and cask
H. that are known as Japanese Work
merely uanrr mache. The Japan
Know hut one kind Of gliding, while
have. rwo-the dead AMI the brilliant
have. likewise. a little liquid nacre tai
ft,,n Ih,. scales Of the Whltebalt, I
= well initiates the white carraht anu
lain transparent berries. ne ha'rt
- ,olidly inlani lay means Of the hEnra
press and finally the surface - nhis
with pumice stone 10 make II pe'le
even and covered with c"lorlrs7 Nari
Of the first quality --Bliil"iih ue> ia
comts lie l'apier.